Faculty Directory
Shub
A.
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Shub A. has nearly two decades of experience in AI-driven product management and innovation, holding executive and leadership roles across various industries. In his teaching, he bridges academia and industry in product management and applied AI.
Business, Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Alan
Abrahamson
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
One of the world’s foremost experts on the Olympic movement, Alan Abrahamson is an award-winning sportswriter, best-selling author and in-demand television analyst.
Sports
Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Amara
Aguilar
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Amara Aguilar is a professor of journalism who centers her work around emerging technology, visual journalism, social media, design, Latinx audiences and engaging diverse communities.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Los Angeles, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Hector
Amaya
Professor of Communication
A leading scholar of transnationalism, Hector Amaya examines conceptual foundations of civic life such as citizenship, publicity and openness as these are transformed by globalization, violence and new technologies.
Computation and Informatics, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Mike
Ananny
Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism
An interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersections of communication, journalism studies, media studies, and science and technology studies, Ananny traces how technologies and cultures of media production have the power to shape public life.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Ethics, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA)
Communication
Journalism
Jonathan
D.
Aronson
Professor of Communication
Jonathan Aronson, professor of international communication and international relations, focuses on international policy and regulation issues.
Arts and Culture, Business, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Sarah
Banet-Weiser
Research Professor of Communication; Lauren Berlant Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Banet-Weiser is the director of the Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, and the Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. She researches communication, gender and media, youth culture, feminist theory and cultural studies.
Arts and Culture, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication
François
Bar
Professor of Communication and Spatial Sciences
François Bar’s research and teaching explore the social and economic impacts of information technologies, with a specific focus on telecommunication policy, user-driven innovation and technology appropriation.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Los Angeles, Policy and Law, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Daniela
Baroffio
Clinical Professor of Communication
Daniela Baroffio examines the potential for social change and advocacy in entertainment, media and marketing.
Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Management, Marketing, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Communication Management Online (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Willow
Bay
Dean, Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication
A broadcast journalist, media pioneer and digital communication leader, Willow Bay is the current and first female dean of USC Annenberg.
Christina
Bellantoni
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Longtime political journalist Christina Bellantoni joined the journalism faculty to lead the student newsroom and offer any student who works with Annenberg Media the lessons she’s learned over her more than 20-year career.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Leslie
Berestein Rojas
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Award-winning radio journalist Leslie Berestein Rojas directs audio instruction in the Annenberg Media Center, working with students hands-on as they learn the art of audio storytelling.
Diversity and Inclusion, Los Angeles, Policy and Law, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Clarissa
S.
Beyah
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Clarissa Beyah is a communications executive, educator and nonprofit founder with more than 25 years of global experience leading communication organizations at some of the world’s largest companies.
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Literacy
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Daniel
H.
Birman
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Daniel H. Birman is an award-winning writer, director and producer of documentaries who has developed documentary as an active journalistic practice at USC Annenberg.
Ethics, Health, History, Media Literacy, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Global Media and Communication (MA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Peggy
Bustamante
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A longtime journalist and web developer, Peggy Bustamante teaches creative professionals to code, empowering them to push the boundaries of innovative storytelling in the digital sphere.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Rook
Campbell
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Rook Campbell teaches across areas of advertising, sport, globalization and media within the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Advertising, Global, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Justice, Sports
Communication (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Ben
Carrington
Associate Professor of Journalism and Sociology
Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on the sociology of race, politics and popular culture, Ben Carrington’s work examines mass media and sport as way to understand key sociological dimensions of everyday life.
Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Sports
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Laura
Castañeda
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Throughout her distinguished career as a journalist, educator and scholar, Laura Castañeda has centered her writing, teaching and research on issues of diversity — particularly the Latino experience — and the pedagogy of journalism.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Manuel
Castells
University Professor; Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society; Professor of Communication, Sociology, Planning, and International Relations
Manuel Castells is a leading scholar on globalization, network society, and internet studies.
Education, Global, Politics, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Melanie
Cherry
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Melanie Cherry is a senior communications specialist with more than 20 years of agency, non-profit, and corporate experience.
Arts and Culture, Marketing
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Dana
Chinn
Lecturer of Journalism
Dana Chinn has pioneered interdisciplinary analytic approaches throughout her varied career in the media industry and academia, but most enjoys making math and data accessible to numbers-phobic students and journalists.
Data and Coding, Digital Media, Management
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Fred
Cook
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
As chairman of global PR agency Golin, Fred has 30+ years experience with world-class brands like Amazon, Nintendo and McDonald’s and is the author of ‘Improvise: Unorthodox Career Advice from an Unlikely CEO.’
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Ethics, Gaming, Leadership, Los Angeles, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Geoffrey
Cowan
University Professor of Communication; Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership
Geoffrey Cowan is a lawyer, academic administrator, government official, best-selling author, distinguished professor, nonprofit executive, and Emmy Award-winning producer.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Leadership, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
David
R.
Craig
Associate Professor of Communication
David Craig researches, writes, and teaches courses about cultural, creative, and media industries and management, from global media to Hollywood to social media entertainment and China’s wanghong industries.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Kate
Crawford
Research Professor of Communication
Kate Crawford is a leading scholar of the social implications of artificial intelligence, and her work focuses on understanding technology in the wider contexts of history, politics, labor and the environment.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Ethics, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Nicholas
J.
Cull
Professor of Communication
A pioneer scholar and educator in the field of public diplomacy, Nick Cull is a historian of the role of mass communication in foreign policy.
History, Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Public Relations
Mathew
Curtis
Clinical Professor of Communication
Mathew Curtis’ work focuses on interpersonal communication, including role comparison in groups and social settings.
Advertising, Health, Marketing
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Laura
E.
Davis
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A journalist and entrepreneur, Laura E. Davis has won awards for newsroom innovation and is the founder of Stylebot, a copy-editing chatbot she created for her students at USC Annenberg that’s now used by newsrooms nationwide.
Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Kiran
Dhillon
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Dhillon studies a broad range of topics generally concerned with argumentation, political communication, cultural discourses, gendered discourses and racial discourses.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Policy and Law, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Communication (BA)
Communication
Christina
Dunbar-Hester
Professor of Communication
Christina Dunbar-Hester is a leading scholar in the area of democratic control of technologies, including power, participation, and political exclusion.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Los Angeles, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD)
Communication
Daniel
T.
Durbin
Clinical Professor of Communication
Founder and director of the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society and creator of the African-American Experience in Major League Baseball research program, Daniel Durbin examines the meaning of sport as a rhetorical process.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Sports
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Jeff
Fellenzer
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Jeff Fellenzer has more than three decades of experience in sports management, news media, higher education, and as an entrepreneur.
Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Emilio
Ferrara
Professor of Computer Science and Communication
A pioneer working at the intersection between artificial intelligence and computational social science, Emilio Ferrara studies socio-technical systems and information networks to unveil the communication dynamics that govern our world.
Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Gaming, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Politics, Science, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD), Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Jennifer
Floto
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A veteran public relations practitioner with 48 years of corporate and agency experience, Jennifer Floto is an expert on content creation, applied research, lifestyle PR, leadership fundamentals, creativity and PR planning.
Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Los Angeles, Popular Culture
Communication Management Online (MCG), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Robeson Taj
Frazier
Associate Professor of Communication
Robeson Taj Frazier explores Black and Afro-diasporic political cultures, popular cultures and intellectual histories, with an emphasis on cross-cultural contact, media and art.
Arts and Culture, Global, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Hernan
Galperin
Professor of Communication
An internationally recognized expert on Internet policy and digital inequality, Hernan Galperin applies empirical methods to study the links between technology adoption and social stratification.
Computation and Informatics, Policy and Law, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Oscar
Garza
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A longtime editor, producer and writer, Oscar Garza has spent most of his career working in cultural journalism, with experience in TV, print, radio and digital media.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Sports
Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Carlos
Gustavo
Godoy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
A former consultant for the National Academy of Sciences on health policy issues affecting LGBT populations, Carlos Godoy is an expert on evidence-based argumentation and advocacy strategies designed to improve the lives of underrepresented groups.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Policy and Law, Politics
Communication (BA)
Communication
Vince
Gonzales
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Vince Gonzales is a journalist who has worked as a TV news reporter in the Denver, Phoenix and Dallas markets.
Media Literacy
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
G. Thomas
Goodnight
Professor of Communication
Throughout his career in academia, Goodnight has developed doctoral programs that achieve number one rankings, and works with a range of post-doctoral students and conducts advanced studies.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Ethics, Global, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Rebecca
M.
Haggerty
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
An award-winning broadcast journalist, Rebecca Haggerty is an educator who focuses on innovation, excellence and inclusion, and firmly believes that journalism schools should support and critique the institutions of news media.
Digital Media, Education, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Robert
Hernandez
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Robert Hernandez, aka WebJournalist, is a hackademic that specializes in “MacGyvering” journalism through emerging technologies. His recent award-winning work includes AR/VR, wearables, drone — produced with his JOVRNALISM students.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Afua
Hirsch
Professor of Journalism
Afua Hirsch works across media platforms as a journalist, writer, producer and host, investigating discourses on race, identity and politics, and their comparative impact in Europe, Africa and America.
History, Policy and Law, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Thomas
A.
Hollihan
Professor of Communication
Tom Hollihan publishes in the areas of argumentation, media and politics, media diplomacy, political campaign communication, contemporary rhetorical criticism, and the impact of globalization on public deliberation.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Global, History, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Andrea
B.
Hollingshead
Professor of Communication
As a leading group communication scholar, Andrea Hollingshead studies the connections between group communication, performance, and wellbeing in work, interpersonal and online settings.
Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Angel
Hsing-Chi Hwang
Assistant Professor of Communication
A human-AI interaction (HAII) and human-centered AI researcher, Hwang applies both quantitative and qualitative methods to study the impact of AI and emerging technologies on work practice.
Computation and Informatics, Digital Media, Health, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Joseph
Itaya
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Communication
Joseph Itaya is an award-winning multimedia director, educator, and entrepreneur, specializing in helping individuals and organizations discover and activate their purpose.
Arts and Culture, Business, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology and Innovation
Digital Media Management (Online) (MS)
Henry
Jenkins
Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education
The author or editor of 20 books on media and popular culture, Henry Jenkins has spent his career exploring the intersections between participatory culture, participatory learning and participatory politics.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, History, Marketing, Media Literacy, Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Digital Social Media (MS), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Gabriel
Kahn
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Gabriel Kahn studies the disruption and evolution of the news industry and works on data-driven projects that promote innovation in the profession of journalism.
Business, Data and Coding, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Technology and Innovation
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Martin
Kaplan
Research Professor of Communication and Journalism; Norman Lear Chair in Entertainment, Media and Society
His wide-ranging experience in politics, journalism, entertainment and academia led Marty Kaplan to found the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, which has been studying and shaping the difference media makes for more than 20 years.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Entertainment, Ethics, Health, Media Literacy, Politics, Popular Culture, Science
Communication
Journalism
Sean
Kennedy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Sean directs the Trojan Debate Squad and researches rhetorics of economics and technological innovation.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Entrepreneurship, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
Colleen
Keough
Clinical Professor of Communication
Colleen M. Keough, PhD is an award-winning researcher, teacher-scholar and advocate for academic-practitioner collaborations, as well as an active mentor for junior faculty and students.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Eunjin (Anna)
Kim
Associate Professor
A quantitative advertising scholar and digital media enthusiast, Anna Kim is a recipient of the Mary Alice Shaver Promising Professor Award and expert on storytelling advertising, brand communication, and quantitative research methods.
Advertising, Business, Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entertainment, Ethics, Health, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Su Jung
Kim
Associate Professor of Journalism
An audience behavior scholar, Su Jung Kim examines the formation, patterns, and effects of audience engagement with digital media using large-scale behavior data such as peoplemeter data, clickstream data, mobile app logs, and social media texts.
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Jonathan
Kotler
Associate Professor of Journalism
A former dean of the USC Graduate School and past president of the Western Association of Graduate Schools, attorney, and USC School of Journalism graduate, Jonathan Kotler has taught media law at the School of Journalism for more than four decades.
Education, Ethics, History, Policy and Law, Sports
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Monica
Koyama
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Communication
Monica Koyama has 25+ years of experience creating award-winning entertainment marketing campaigns with FX Networks, Netflix Nat Geo, Warner Bros and the World Surf League.
Advertising, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Marketing, Sports
Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Robert
Kozinets
Professor of Journalism
The founder of netnography and a social media, influencer, and brand research pioneer, Kozinets develops theory and method to apply to marketing, communication, and other fields that seek a contextualized understanding of digital culture.
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Marketing, Politics, Popular Culture, Science, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports, Technology and Innovation
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Josh
Kun
Professor and Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication
An award-winning cultural historian, critic and curator, Josh Kun is a 2016 MacArthur Fellow and expert on the intersection of arts, culture and politics, with an emphasis on popular music.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Global, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Randall
A.
Lake
Associate Professor of Communication
Randall Lake is an expert in rhetoric, culture and public controversies, particularly the efforts of subaltern social movements for political, social and cultural change.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, History, Politics, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Religion, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Matthew
K.
Le Veque
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
An expert in social marketing, digital communication and integrated communication campaign techniques, Matthew LeVeque teaches students how to merge strategy and creativity.
Advertising, Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Marketing, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (BA)
Public Relations
Ben
Lee
Clinical Professor of Communication
Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Global, Management, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Carmen
Lee
Clinical Professor of Communication
Carmen M. Lee’s research and teaching focuses on interethnic and intercultural relationships, interpersonal and family violence, and diversity and inclusion in the media industry.
Data and Coding, Diversity and Inclusion, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA)
Communication
Hye Jin
Lee
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Founder and former editor of Fembot Collective’s “Books Aren’t Dead” podcast, Hye Jin Lee specializes in teaching and writing about popular culture (particularly K-pop), media industry, and gender issues in the design and use of technology.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Popular Culture, Social Media
Communication (BA)
Communication
Colin
Maclay
Research Professor of Communication
Colin Maclay’s research looks at the intersection of new technology and democratic and civic engagement.
Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD)
Communication
Lynn
Carol
Miller
Professor of Communication
Awarded over $20M (NIH, CDC, DOD/DARPA), Lynn Miller pioneered scalable effective game risk-reduction interventions (fMRI-compatible), using intelligent agents and systematic representative design, for generalizable virtual environments.
Computation and Informatics, Diversity and Inclusion, Gaming, Health
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Alan
Mittelstaedt
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A veteran of traditional and alternative media, Alan Mittelstaedt is a faculty advisor in the media center and teaches basic and advanced journalism courses that seek to address the unprecedented challenges facing our democracy.
Digital Media, Ethics, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Social Justice
Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Mary
Murphy
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
An award-winning newspaper, magazine, digital and television journalist who covers entertainment, pop culture, politics, and the crisis of people experiencing homelessness.
Digital Media, Entertainment, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Politics, Popular Culture
Journalism (BA)
Journalism
Sheila
Teresa
Murphy
Professor of Communication
Sheila Murphy is an expert on the use of stories or narratives to change individual and health-related normative beliefs and behavior on topics ranging from human trafficking, condom use, stereotyping, and cancer screening, both in the U.S. and globally.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Global, Health, Los Angeles, Marketing, Media Literacy, Politics, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Science
Communication (PhD), Communication Management (MCG)
Communication
Nithya
Muthuswamy
Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication
Muthuswamy is a clinical assistant professor, teaching research methods, persuasion, and marketing class in the online communication management program.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Global, Health, Marketing, Race and Ethnicity
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Freddy
Tran
Nager
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Advertising, Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Media Management (Online) (MS), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Jessica
Neff
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Jessica Neff is a clinical associate professor of communication and co-director of the MS in Communication Data Science program.
Business, Digital Media, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Karen
North
Clinical Professor of Communication
Karen North is a recognized expert in the field of digital and social media, with interests spanning personal and corporate brand building, digital election meddling, reputation management, product development, and safety and privacy online.
Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports
Communication (BA), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Courtney
Pade
Clinical Associate Professor of Communication
Courtney Pade teaches in the Master of Communication Management program, specializing in research methods and marketing.
Advertising, Digital Media, Education, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Lisa
Pecot-Hébert
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A critical-cultural trained scholar, Lisa Pecot-Hébert is an experienced academic administrator with teaching interests in multimedia journalism, gender and body image and broadcast production.
Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Jennifer
A.
Petersen
Associate Professor of Communication
Gender and Sexuality, History, Policy and Law, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Jillian K.
Pierson
Clinical Professor of Communication
Jillian Pierson’s primary focus is teaching undergraduate courses in the social science side of communication, with special attention to cultural issues.
Business, Diversity and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Race and Ethnicity
Communication (BA)
Communication
Keith
Plocek
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
A veteran of alternative media, Keith Plocek teaches a variety of journalism classes and researches the intersection of travel, culture and surfing.
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entertainment, History, Los Angeles, Popular Culture, Social Media, Sports
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Public Relations
Allissa
V.
Richardson
Associate Professor of Journalism and Communication
Allissa V. Richardson, PhD, is an award-winning journalism instructor and scholar who studies how marginalized communities use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis.
Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, History, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (PhD), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Patricia
Riley
Associate Professor of Communication
An expert in organizational communication, Patricia Riley has trained undergraduates, graduates and industry leaders in organizational influence and politics.
Groups, Organizations and Networks, Leadership, Management, Politics
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Joe
Saltzman
Professor of Journalism and Communication
Joe Saltzman, an award-winning journalist, is a leading expert on the image of the journalist in popular culture. His IJPC Database and website are the definitive world-wide resources.
Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entertainment, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media, Sports
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Public Relations
Robert
Scheer
Clinical Professor of Communication
Robert Scheer has over 30 years writing as a journalist and author in the political field.
Politics
Communication (BA)
Communication
Stacy
Scholder
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
As a newsroom manager, professor and mentor, Stacy Scholder provides hands-on teaching through video production and reporting of news and sports, with an emphasis on day-of-air, live, and breaking stories.
Digital Media, Leadership, Los Angeles, Media Literacy, Popular Culture, Social Media
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS)
Journalism
Mark
Schoofs
Associate Professor of Journalism
An award-winning investigative journalist and pioneer of BuzzFeed News’ investigative journalism department, Mark Schoofs has reported on global issues including gay rights, the AIDS crisis, and exploitative labor practices for over 30 years.
Gender and Sexuality, Global, Media Literacy, Science
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Brad
Shipley
Clinical Professor of Communication
Brad Shipley provides learning experiences that result in the practical application of communication theory and research by exposing students to a variety of pedagogical approaches.
Education, Leadership, Management
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Sangita
Shresthova
Associate Research Professor of Communication
Sangita Shresthova focuses on civic imagination, popular culture, cross-cultural communication, and global media industries, with key work in civic engagement and democracy through her leadership of the Civic Paths and Transcultural Fandom Groups.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Education, Global, Popular Culture, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Global Media and Communication (MA)
Communication
Paolo
Sigismondi
Clinical Professor of Communication
An interdisciplinary scholar with a background as an international executive, Paolo Sigismondi explores the evolution of the media industry as an author, editor, translator and educator.
Business, Digital Media, Entertainment, Global, Management, Marketing
Communication (BA), Communication Management (MCG), Communication Management Online (MCG)
Communication
Stacy
L.
Smith
Associate Professor of Communication
Founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Stacy Smith started and runs the leading global think tank investigating inequality in Hollywood and creating solutions for systemic change.
Arts and Culture, Business, Data and Coding, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Leadership, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Social Justice, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA)
Communication
Gordon
Stables
Clinical Professor of Communication and Journalism
Trained as a rhetorical and argumentation scholar, Gordon Stables is an experienced academic administrator with ongoing research and teaching interests at the intersection of of journalism, political communication, public discourse and debate.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Media Literacy, Policy and Law, Politics, Public Diplomacy
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Robin
Stevens
Associate Professor of Communication
Robin Stevens is a leading scholar combining digital technologies and community-engaged research to identify and develop sexual health, mental health and substance misuse interventions that allow Black youth to thrive locally and globally.
Digital Media, Health, Race and Ethnicity, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Roberto
A.
Suro
Professor of Journalism and Public Policy
Roberto A. Suro is a long-time journalist—TIME, New York Times, Washington Post — and think tank director — Pew Research Center, on USC faculty since 2007, and a specialist on immigration and the Latino population. Suro holds a joint appointment with the Price School of Public Policy.
Argumentation, Advocacy and Rhetoric, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Global, History, Policy and Law, Politics, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Burghardt
Tenderich
Professor of Professional Practice
At the intersection of practice and academia, Burghardt Tenderich analyzes the disruptions in today’s media environments and the impact these profound changes have on the study and practice of organizational communication.
Business, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Health, Marketing
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Public Relations Innovation, Strategy and Management (Online) (MS)
Communication
Public Relations
Douglas
Thomas
Associate Professor of Communication
Douglas Thomas works at the intersection of technology and culture, focusing on subcultures, education and learning, and innovation and creativity.
Arts and Culture, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Education, Gaming, History, Popular Culture, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Sandy
Tolan
Professor of Journalism
Sandy Tolan is the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Lemon Tree, and has reported from 40 countries, focusing on the intersection of land, identity, the environment and the global economy.
Ethics, Social Justice
Journalism (BA), Specialized Journalism (MA)
Journalism
Alison
Trope
Clinical Professor of Communication
Founder and Director of Critical Media Project, Alison Trope centers her work and teaching on popular media and culture industries with a specific interest in diverse voices and social change.
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Gender and Sexuality, Media Literacy, Social Justice
Communication (BA)
Communication
Miki
Turner
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
Miki Turner is an award-winning journalist and author who has worked in nearly every discipline in the media industry. She is the founder of the Annenberg Cross-Cultural Student Association and the director of a university-wide Minority Serving Institution Graduate School Recruitment effort.
Arts and Culture, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Entertainment, Ethics, Los Angeles, Marketing, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Sports
Journalism (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Journalism
Marlon
Twyman II
Assistant Professor of Communication
An expert on social networks, teams and digital collaboration, Twyman merges diverse perspectives gained from training in the social sciences and STEM to understand how people communicate and engage with technology.
Computation and Informatics, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Cristina
M.
Visperas
Associate Professor of Communication
Cristina Visperas studies the intersections of race, state violence and the life sciences.
Arts and Culture, Ethics, Gender and Sexuality, Health, History, Race and Ethnicity, Science, Social Justice
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Jay
Wang
Associate Professor of Journalism; Director of the Master of Public Diplomacy (MPD) program
A scholar and consultant in the fields of strategic communication and public diplomacy, Jian (Jay) Wang is director of the Public Diplomacy Program and an associate professor at USC Annenberg.
Management, Marketing, Public Diplomacy
Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Communication
Public Relations
Dmitri
Williams
Professor of Communication
Dmitri Williams researches technology and society, with a focus on games and community.
Business, Computation and Informatics, Data and Coding, Digital Media, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Marketing, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Communication Data Science (MS), Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication
Ernest
J.
Wilson III
Professor of Communication and Political Science
Center for Third Space Thinking Founder and Director Ernest J. Wilson III has worked at the intersection of communication and public policy for more than 30 years.
Entrepreneurship, Global, Politics, Technology and Innovation
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD), Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Communication
Diane
Winston
Professor of Journalism and Communication; Knight Center Chair in Media and Religion
Diane Winston is a national authority on religion and the media as both a journalist and a scholar. Her expertise includes religion, politics and the news media as well as religion and the entertainment media.
Arts and Culture, Global, History, Politics, Popular Culture, Religion
Communication (BA), Journalism (BA), Journalism (MS), Public Diplomacy (MPD), Specialized Journalism (MA), Specialized Journalism (Arts and Culture) (MA)
Communication
Journalism
Aimei
Yang
Associate Professor of Journalism
A strategic communication scholar, Aimei Yang centers her work on organizational network ecology, social and political issue advocacy, cross-sector alliance network, strategic network management, and transnational civil society networks.
Global, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Public Diplomacy, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Public Relations and Advertising (BA), Public Relations and Advertising (MA)
Public Relations
Lindsay
Young
Assistant Professor of Communication
An expert on social networks and public health, Lindsay Young merges her training in quantitative social science with a critical perspective to explore the social mechanisms of health disparities in underserved, resource-restricted communities.
Computation and Informatics, Gender and Sexuality, Groups, Organizations and Networks, Health, Race and Ethnicity, Social Justice, Social Media
Communication (BA), Communication (PhD)
Communication
Liuning (Matt)
Zhou
Visiting Communication Management Expert in Residence
Digital Media, Marketing, Policy and Law, Social Media
Communication Management (MCG), Digital Social Media (MS)
Communication